Brig Gen
Charles
Elwood
"Chuck"
Yeager
Born in Myra, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Albert Hal Yeager Sr.
and Susie Mae (Sizemore) Yeager
Brother of
Doris Ann Yeager
Husband of
Glennis Faye (Dickhouse) Yeager
— married
26 Feb 1945 (to 22 Dec 1990) [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
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Biography
Charles Yeager has German Roots.
Charles Yeager is a Military Veteran.
Served in the United States Air Force June 1941-1975
Service in World War II, Vietnam. Retired as Brigadier General.
Served in the United States Air Force June 1941-1975
Service in World War II, Vietnam. Retired as Brigadier General.
Charles "Chuck" Yeager was born on February 13, 1923, to farming parents Susie Mae and Albert Hal Yeager in Myra, West Virginia. He appeared on the census of 4 April 1930 in the home of his parents at Hamlin, Lincoln County, West Virginia.[1] The family was living in 1940 in Hamlin as well.[2] He graduated from high school in Hamlin, West Virginia, in June 1941. Yeager enlisted as a private in the U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF) on September 12, 1941, and became an aircraft mechanic at George Air Force Base, Victorville, California.[3]
On February 26, 1945, Yeager married Glennis Dickhouse, and the couple had four children. Glennis Yeager died in 1990.[3]
Yeager remained in the Air Force after the war, becoming a test pilot at Muroc Army Air Field (now Edwards Air Force Base, California). The USAAF selected Yeager to fly the rocket-powered Bell XS-1 in a NACA program to research high-speed flight. He called the X-1 Glamorous Glennis in honor of his wife.[3]
Yearger's biography including his military service, from 1941 to 1975, and his work as a test pilot is described in detail on Wikipedia.[3]
He married Victoria Scott D'Angelo in August 2003.[3]
Chuck Yeager is not related to Jeana Yeager, one of the two pilots of the Rutan Voyager aircraft, which circled the world without landing or refueling. Steven Wayne Yeager, a professional baseball player, is a nephew.[3]
Yeager passed away on 7 Dec 2020 at the age of 97. He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.[4]
Census
4 April 1930
Hamlin, Lincoln, West Virginia
- A Hal Yeager 32.
- Susie Yeager 31.
- Ray Yeager 8.
- Charles Yeager 7.
- Pansy Lea Yeager 4
- Doris Ann Yeager 1.[1]
5 April 1940
Hamlin, Lincoln, West Virginia.
- A H Yeager 44.
- Susie Yeager 41
- Roy Yeager 18.
- Charles Yeager 17.
- Pansy Lee Yeager 14.
- Hal Yeager 7.[2]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Year: 1930; Census Place: Hamlin, Lincoln, West Virginia; Roll: 2539; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0001; Image: 893.0; FHL microfilm: 2342273. 1930 US Census. A Hal Yeager.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Year: 1940; Census Place: Hamlin, Lincoln, West Virginia; Roll: T627_4418; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 22-1. 1940 US Census. A H Yeager.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Chuck_Yeager at Wikipedia.
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #219511096 for Chuck Yeager
- New York Times, Chuck Yeager, Test Pilot Who Broke the Sound Barrier, Is Dead at 97 7 Dec 2020.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Charles by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage (beta) of DNA with Charles:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Charles by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage (beta) of DNA with Charles:
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~3.12%
David Franklin
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T315578 [compare], FTDNA kit #345992
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~0.78%
Norris Sizemore :
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